Ravens In Our Community

The Baltimore Ravens and the Lady Ravens Association will work together for the 10th annual Ravens Coat Giveaway at the Helping Up Mission homeless shelter this Tuesday (11/5). Several Ravens players, including DE Chris Canty, LB Elvis Dumervil, DT Art Jones, G/T Jah Reid, RB Ray Rice and K Justin Tuckerwill distribute coats and warm weather gear to Baltimore men in need.

Baltimore Ravens players will surprise customers by taking on the roles of Southwest Airlines customer service agents and operations agents this Tuesday (11/5) at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Southwest Airlines has invited Ravens players S Matt Elam and LB Jameel McClain to trade places by making boarding and announcements and collecting boarding passes.

**All media members planning to attend must RSVP no later than Monday (11/4) by contacting Dan Landson at 214-792-4565 or dan.landson@wnco.com. Upon arrival, please check in at the Southwest Airlines Ticket Counter to be escorted to the designated media area.

Ravens players, including LB Arthur Brown, WR Marlon Brown, S Matt Elam, LB Jameel McClain, SJeromy Miles, LB John Simon, WR Torrey Smith, WR Denote Thompson and DT Brandon Williams will host a special youth football clinic for children whose parents currently serve in the U.S. Military this Tuesday (11/5) at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Official mascot Poe and Ravens cheerleaders will also be in attendance for the clinic.

In conjunction with the NFL’s military appreciation Salute to Service and PLAY 60 campaign efforts, the Ravens will provide this opportunity to communicate to the military youth the importance of physical activity in their everyday lives. Through the continuation of the team’s support for America’s Armed Forces, the Ravens will host the clinic leading up to the Veteran’s Day game vs. the Cincinnati Bengals (11/10).

During the clinic, approximately 150 pre-registered youth participants, ages 7 – 14, will learn about the fundamentals of football with a military twist. Under the guidance of local football coaches and military personnel, the youth will rotate through stations of drills, including pass patterns, tire flips, heads up tackling and a military agility run.

**All media members planning to attend must RSVP no later than Monday (11/4) by contacting Kelly Luster, Chief, Public Affairs, at 410-278-1147 or kelly.c.luster.civ@mail.mil.

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